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Installing the Authoring Bridge

The Authoring Bridge is used to access the repository using an authoring tool.

About this task

Choose the Authoring Bridge installer for the XML editor software that you are using (XMetaL or Oxygen). The type and version of the editor you are using must be supported by the installed version of Content Manager.

If an incompatible version of the .NET runtime framework is installed, the installer will install a correct one after your validation.

The install package's names match the following format, one for each compatible XML Editor:
  • <date>.AuthoringBridge.<version>-XMetal-Connector.msi
  • <date>.AuthoringBridge.<version>-oXygen-Connector.msi
The development kit's executable name matches the following format:
  • <date>.AuthoringBridgeSDK.<version>.exe

Procedure

Double-click the Authoring Bridge install package, or Setup Wizard, and follow the proposed list of steps. After you hit the Finish button, the installation is complete and the Tridion Docs menu is now available in your authoring tool's menu bar.

Results

When you first try to access the Repository from your authoring tool, you will be requested to specify a user account in order to establish the connection.
For uninstall, be aware of the following:
  • If you are using XMetaL on Windows, you must uninstall the Authoring Bridge before uninstalling XMetaL.
  • If the Authoring Bridge is uninstalled, the Tridion Docs menu will remain in the menu bar, with all menu options greyed out. You must start XMetaL while pressing the CTRL key in order to have XMetaL clean up the menu bar and remove the Tridion Docs menu.